Collapsible container



y 9, 1933. E. M. QUIMBY 1,908,540

COLLAPS IBLE CONTAINER Filed June 4, 1932 Inventor [0/10 2 Uzi M5flliorney Patented May 9, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE EDWIN u.comma, or COLUMBIA, scum" CAROLINA.

COLLAPSIBLE CONTAINER j Application filed June 4, 1932. Serial No.615,426. I

This invention relates to collapsible containers and particularly tosuch containers adapted for holding tooth paste, shaving cream, facecream and articles of a like nature.

In accordance with the present invention there is provided a collapsiblecontainer that is somewhat in the nature of a capsule, and is formedfrom a destructible material so that after the contents of the containerhave been used the latter may be readily destroyed.

The invention together with its numerous objects and advantages will bebest understood from a. study of the following description taken inconnection with the accompanying drawing wherein:

Figure 1 is a sectional longitudinal view through the capsule, andFigure 2 is a transverse sectional view taken substantially on the line2-2 of Fig-' ure 1 and looking in the direction of the arrow.

The container forming the subject of the present invention is shownenlarged in the drawing, and consists of a cylinder 5 formed of anysuitable destructible material, such as cellophane, paper or othersuitablematerial. Cellophane is a hydrated cellulose product verysimilar to paper, containing enough water to make it transparent. "Itmay be produced by prolonged beatin 9 of pulp or by chemical means. Itis de need in Classification and Definitions of Paper by C. J. West,revised edition 1928, published by The Lockwood Trade Journal Co. Inc.New York City. The cylinder '5 is closed at one end and arranged in saidcylinder at said closed end is a substantially conical support 6 formedof cardboard or other suitable material, and as shown inthe drawin port6 is disposed with its base imme iately adjacent the end wall of thecylinder.

A substantially cylindrical tray 7 is also opened at one end and isadapted to contain I the paste 8. Paste 8 may be in the nature of toothpaste, face cream or the like. The exterior diameter of the tray 7 isslightly less than the interior diameter of the cylinder 5 and fitswithin the cylinder as shown.

- in inward folded At its-inner closed end the tray 7 is secured to thesupport 6 at the apex of the latter by cement 9 or other adhesivematerial.

Withthe tray 7 in proper position within the cylinder-5 the wallofthe-cylinder at its open end is turned inwardly as at 5a and ispressed into the paste 8 so as to be retained position and therebysubstantially close the open end of the tray 7. A closure disk 10 ofsuitable material, preferably of destructible material, and if desiredof the. same material as the cylinder 5 is provided and asshown inthedrawing when the disk 10 is placed in proper position a portion of thesame isin direct contact 'with the paste 8 and unites therewith.

. s1de of the cylinder 5 to provide a tab 10a adapted to be held betweenthe thumb and forefinger to efl'ect. aremoval of the disk 10.

Preferably, the tray 7 will hold only enough cream or paste 8 as issufficient for, 1n the case of face cream, a single applica-' tion, or.in the'case of tooth paste only so much as is needed for one cleansingof the teeth. l

In use the cover disk 10 isfirst removed and to eject the paste 8opposed portions of the wall of cylinder 5 in the region of the support6 is collapsed inwardly between the forefinger and thumb, sufficientpressure being applied to collapse the support 6.

As the support 6 thus becomes crushed or flattened the cream 8 is forcedoutwardly of the tray 7, and the entire contents of the tray- 7 will bedischarged for use.

scope of the ap, -nded claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

1. A collapsible container comprising a flexible cylinder closed at oneend, a cream 5 holding tray arranged in said cylinder, and a conicalsupport arranged in said cylinder between the opposed end walls of saidcylinder and tray. o

2. A collapsible container comprising a cylinder of pliable materialclosed at one end and open at its other end, a cream holding tray closedat one end and arranged within said cylinder, and a collapsible conicalsupport arranged within the closed end of the cylinder and united at itsapex with the closed end of the tray.

3. A collapsible container comprising a cylinder of pliable materialclosed at one end and open at its other end, a cream holding tray closedat one end and arranged Within said cylinder, and a collapsible conicalsupport arranged within the closed endof the cylinder and united at itsapex with the closed end of the tray, and said cylinder adjacent itsopen end having the wall thereof folded over the open end of said trayand united with the contents of said tray.

4. A collapsible containercomprising .a

cylinder of pliable material closed at one end and open at its otherend, a cream holding tray closed at one end and arranged within saidcylinder, and a collapsible conical sup: port arranged within the closedend of the c linder and united at its apex with the c osed end of thetray, said cylinder adjacent its open end havin the wall thereof foldedover the open end of said tray and united with the contents of saidtray, and a sealing disk having a portion thereof applied directly tothe exposed contents of the tray and having other portions thereofunited gith the folded wall portion of said cylin- 5. A collapsiblecontainer having an end wall, a tray mounted in the container forsliding movement and a normally expanded laterally collapsible supportarranged within the container between said end wall and said tray.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

' EDWIN M. QUIMBY.

